A Chair By Any Other Name -- A Caipirissima Poll

Whenever my family gets together, we usually discuss topics of Extreme Importance. For example, one of our discussions at the Cousines' Cottage Weekend 2005 revolved around whether the type of chair pictured here is an Adirondack chair or a Muskoka chair, the Adirondacks being Vermont cottage country and the Muskokas being Ontario cottage country. Growing up, I always called them Adirondack chairs and it was only recently that I discovered that not everyone knew them as such. As it turned out, the name Muskoka chair was also in circulation. Which of course leads to many questions: Who first invented the Adirondack/Muskoka chair? Is there actually a structural difference between the two chairs? Did one cottage-country steal the design and production from the other? Is there a lawsuit going on out there? Do Eastern Canadians call them one name while Western Canadians call them another? Is it only Torontonians and Muskoka cottage-owners who call them Muskoka chairs? Enquiring minds want to know!

Well, although this poll might not answer any of our fundamental questions, it may at least shed some light on patterns of use. Vote early, vote often!